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Divorce Laws and Divorce Rate in the U.S

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  • Stefania Marcassa

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and this is consistent with the data.

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  • Stefania Marcassa, 2009. "Divorce Laws and Divorce Rate in the U.S," 2009 Meeting Papers 212, Society for Economic Dynamics.
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